Sunday, October 2, 2016

MetLife Stadium

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The Seattle Seahawks take on the New York Jets on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at MetLife Stadium. The opening line for this game has Seattle as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 40.5. The Seahawks are 1-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-2-0. The Jets have an over/under record of 2-1-0 and they are 1-2-0 against the spread.

Russell Wilson finished with 243 yards through the air for Seattle last week. He completed 15 passes out of 23 attempts for a 65% completion percentage. The Seahawks were led in rushing by Christine Michael, who finished with 106 yards on 20 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Doug Baldwin was the team leader in receiving with a total of 164 yards and 8 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. As a team in that game Seattle got a total of 18 first downs. Of those first downs, 7 came on the ground while 10 came through the air. They ran 65 total plays for 418 yards for the game. The Seahawks ran for 127 yards on 31 attempts.

Ryan Fitzpatrick finished with 188 yards passing for New York last week. He went 20 for 44, resulting in a 45% completion percentage. The Jets were led on the ground by Matt Forte, who finished with 65 yards on 15 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Bilal Powell led the team in receiving with 41 yards and 6 catches. He finished the game with an average of 7 yards per reception. New York had 17 first downs total. 6 came from running the ball and 9 came from a pass. They ran 66 total plays for 305 yards for the contest. The Jets ran for 117 yards on 22 carries as a team.

Seattle scores 17 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 28th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 24 passes on 37 attempts for a 65% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 257 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 13th in the league. The Seahawks run for an average of 102 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. That ranks them 15th in the league. They also run 68 plays per contest and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 359 yards per game, ranking their offense 19th overall this season. The Seahawks average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 24th in the NFL. They accumulate 77.7 penalty yards per game via 8 penalties, which ranks 10th in the league.

Seattle allows 163 passing yards per game, ranking 2nd, and they allow 12 points per contest on defense, which ranks 2nd. They give up 16 completions on 28 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 57%. The Seahawks allow 88 rushing yards per game on 25 carries for an average of 3.5 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 9th in the NFL. Seattle allows 250 total yards per game including 4.5 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 1st in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 5.7 penalties for 51 yards per game, ranking them 8th among NFL teams.

New York averages 21 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 23rd in the league. In the passing department, they complete 21 passes per game on 38 attempts for a 55% completion percentage. They throw for 249 yards through the air per game, ranking them 18th. The Jets run for an average of 131 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 7th on the ground. They also run 68 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for a total of 379 yards per game, ranking them 10th in the league on offense. The Jets get an average of 22 first downs per game, which ranks 14th. They average 53.3 penalty yards per game via 5.7 penalties, ranking them 24th in the NFL.

New York allows an average of 284 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 21st in the league. Their defense overall allows 26 points per contest, which has them ranked 21st. They give up 22 completions on 31 attempts for a completion percentage of 71% per game. The Jets allow 72 rushing yards per contest on 22 carries for a 3.3 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 3rd in the NFL. New York allows 356 total yards per game for an average of 6.4 yards per play, which ranks 15th in the league. They force 5.3 penalties for 54 yards in each contest, ranking 4th.

Seattle Betting Trends

Seattle is 1-2-0 against the over/under this season

Seattle has an ATS record of 1-2-0 this season

New York Betting Trends

New York is 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

New York has an ATS record of 1-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle

09/26/16 RB Thomas Rawls Leg out indefinitely
09/25/16 RB C.J. Prosise Wrist "?" Sunday vs. NY Jets
09/25/16 QB Russell Wilson Knee injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. NY Jets
09/23/16 TE Nick Vannett Ankle "?" Sunday vs. NY Jets
09/08/16 G Germain Ifedi Ankle out indefinitely

New York

09/27/16 CB Darrelle Revis Eye probable Sunday vs. Seattle
09/25/16 CB Darryl Roberts Foot "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
09/25/16 QB Bryce Petty Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
09/25/16 LB Erin Henderson Foot "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
08/28/16 WR Devin Smith ACL PUP

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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